always in rear, jumped right 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th, pulled up before 12th
held up, hampered 4th, blundered 13th, tailed off
jumped right, made all, mistake 7th, pressed last, stayed on well, run in
mistake 1st, held up and always behind, no chance when hit 4 out
took keen hold, held up, hampered 4th, hit 8th, headway 11th, weakened 3 out
close up when fell 4th
held up and behind, blundered 6th, stayed on under pressure to chase leaders from 3 out, no extra before last
in touch until weakened 4 out
chased leaders, hampered 4th, outpaced and lost place before 13th, stayed on same pace when mistake last, kept on flat
chased winner throughout, challenged from 2 out, one pace approaching last, no extra run in
close up, mistakes 8th and 13th, blundered 4 out, stayed on under pressure from 3 out, took 3rd before last
always behind, struggling 12th, mistake next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
Sterling Dot Com, Annie Buyers and Bathwick Annie look the main protagonists in this competitive novices handicap chase and we will side with Sterling Dot Com. The gelding from the Phillip Hobbs yard was a good second behind Lucky Leader in a similar contest and with conditions in his favour he will be hard to beat. Annie Buyers rates the main danger she has won her last two races in good style and defeated The Extra Man last time. However as a consequence she is rising in the weights and that may just find her out. Bathwick Annie is also worthy of respect she defeated Our Kev in good style last time but is another that may be in the handicappers grip. Of the remainder Java Sea is sure to strip fitter than when fourth behind Calling Brave last time but in a tight affair we will side with Sterling Dot Com.
